Iced Mint Tea

Name: Iced Mint Tea
Yield: 8 cups (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients: 8 cups boiling water; 1 tablespoon loose Chinese green tea; 25 fresh mint sprigs (about 1 1/2 ounces); ½ cup sugar

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Iced mint tea, made with spearmint, is the traditional drink of Morocco and North Africa. To infuse the tea with the most mint flavor, refrigerate with the mint sprigs. But if you prefer a lighter mint taste, let the sprigs steep for 5 minutes.

By Kitty Morse

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2004

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Cindy Barr

Recipe Summary

Yield:

8 cups (serving size: 1 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

8 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon loose Chinese green tea
25 fresh mint sprigs (about 1 1/2 ounces)
½ cup sugar

Directions

Step 1
Combine water and tea in a medium bowl; cover and steep 2 1/2 minutes. Strain tea mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard tea leaves. Add mint; steep 5 minutes. Add sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Cool completely. Serve over ice.

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Chef's Notes

A few leaves of fresh or dried lemon verbena add a lovely citrus flavor. Be sure to use Chinese green tea, such as Gunpowder Green, Young Hyson, or Formosa Oolong.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

52 calories; calories from fat 2%; fat 0.1g; poly fat 0.1g; protein 0.2g; carbohydrates 13.3g; fiber 0.4g; iron 0.3mg; sodium 9mg; calcium 18mg.

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hunny1

04/08/2014

1/2 cup of sugar? This is cooking light recipe? The tea on its own is enough. No sugar necessary.

wrestlermom

07/01/2012

This is very easy to make and so refreshing! Excellent with hot and spicy foods too. I used way less mint then called for and it was perfect for quenching the palate. I also used organic blue agave (half the amount of sugar) instead of sugar to sweeten. A great change from regular iced tea and is one of our favorite summer drinks.

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